Verdicts and Settlements

$60.9 Million Verdict for Brain-Injured Baby

Led by partner Deborah J. Gander, the firm in 2005 obtained $60.9 million in injury compensation, the largest amount ever awarded in a Federal Tort Claims Act case in the country. Federal Judge Jose A. Gonzalez found the Obstetrics Clinic in Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida, liable for medical negligence in the delivery of a brain-injured baby.

Our class action team achieved a $100 million settlement from Service Corporation International (SCI), a national funeral company, and its subsidiary, Menorah Gardens Cemetery. The case alleged that the companies buried families in the wrong graves, and the company agreed to compensate for the families’ grievances and provide in-kind services.

Lion Air Flight 610 Update: Investigators Release Preliminary Crash ReportOn October 29, 2018, a Lion Air flight traveling from Jakarta, Indonesia to Pangkal Pinang crashed into the Java Sea after experiencing a flight control problem minutes after departure. There were no survivors. The Republic of Indonesia’s Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) recently published a preliminary report about Lion Air ...

NHTSA Investigates General Motors Over Faulty Braking SystemAccording to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), more than 2.7 million General Motors (GM) vehicles could be affected by deteriorating brake assist vacuum pumps. After receiving 111 complaints about 2014, 2015 and 2016 truck and SUV models, NHTSA has launched an ...

Marriott Discloses 500 Million Guests Affected by Starwood’s Database HackAccording to Marriott’s press release, Starwood’s guest reservation database was hacked. On September 8, 2018, Marriott International received an internal alert about an unauthorized user attempting to access the Starwood guest reservation database. Since then, investigators found copied and encrypted information from an authorized user. ...

Drunk Driver Crashes Into Accident Scene in Melbourne

According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), on average, every two minutes, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash.

Drinking and driving is one of the most selfish and reckless acts a driver can commit. Not only are drunk drivers putting their lives at risk, but also the lives of anyone else unlucky enough to be sharing the road with them.

Recently, a drunk driver crashed into a police car blocking traffic from disturbing the scene of a fatal car accident in Melbourne, Florida. According to Florida Today, the first accident happened around 11:25 p.m. at the intersection of Eau Gallie Boulevard and Wickham Road.

A 2006 Hyundai SUV was reportedly traveling west on Eau Gallie at a high rate of speed leading up to the wreck, which occurred when the Hyundai broadsided a 1994 Nissan at the Wickham intersection.

The driver of the Hyundai died at the scene. The driver of the Nissan was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where she later died.

Following the accident, police had blocked off the crash scene while they conducted an investigation. However, the scene was ultimately disturbed by a drunk driver, who collided with a police car blocking northbound traffic on Wickham Road.

“He drove through several barricades of cones, and then he struck the police car head-on,” said Melbourne Police Sgt. Marty Miller.

The drunk driver was arrested for driving under the influence.

What Are My Legal Rights If My Loved One Suffers a Wrongful Death?

To learn more about what your rights are if you lose a loved one in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, contact our law firm today.

Did You Know: According to MADD, every day in America, 28 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes.

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(*) Disclaimer: All verdicts and settlements listed here are gross amounts before deductions for attorney fees and costs. Past results do not guarantee similar results in the future. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result.